Difference between revisions of "water"

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* English: ''' water'''
 
* English: ''' water'''
 
===Verb===
 
* Make person wet wetin dry.
 
:* {{ux|dv|'''water''' the ground before you begin to sweep. |(IBA_20_Bose-Alade_MG__59, Wet the ground before sweeping.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Dey '''water''' first, before dem fit clear di ground to fit plant. |(NSC_ Agnes_2020, They water before clearing and planting.)}}
 
====Translations====
 
* English: '''water'''
 

Revision as of 19:09, 5 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: water

Pronunciation

  • wɔ́tà

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Noun

  • Liquid wey no get smell, taste or color wey dey come from river, sea, rain, wey every living ting dey drink and use do plenty many many tings.
  • We dey suffer for water.  — (IBA_20_Bose-Alade_MG__59, The lack of water is a problem for us.)
  • E just be like ororo and water, oil and water.  — (IBA_13_Road-Safety_M__101, It is just like oil and water, oil and water.)

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Translations

  • English: water